What is the Most Celebrated Festival in India?

Diwali is the biggest and most important festival in India. It is a national festival, like Christmas in Western countries, but it is also celebrated by some non-Hindu communities. Diwali falls in October or November, the celebrations last for 5 days, and they celebrate the triumph of good over evil.

India’s top 10 festivals are celebrated with much pomp and fervor:

• Diwali — Festival of Lights (October 24th, 2022)
• Holi — Festival of Colors (March 18th, 2022)
• Navaratri — the 9-Nights Festival for Goddesses (September 26th to October 4th, 2022)
• Navaratri — Victory of Rama on the tenth day (October 5th, 2022)
• Durga Puja — Victory of Durga (September 26th to October 5th, 2022)
• Onam — New Year in Kerala (September 8th, 2022)
• Pongal — a Harvest Festival (January 14th, 2022)
• Makar Sankranti — the Kite Festival (January 14th, 2022)
• Eid-ul-Fitr — Marks the end of Ramadan (May 3rd, 2022)
• Ganesh Chaturthi — Birthday of the Elephant-Headed God (August 31st, 2022)